ASSISTANT SECRETARIES. Selections From New York and Illinois for the Treasury Department. Ministerial Appointments Abroad—White law Reid May Go to England. Selecting llis Assistants. Washington, March 10.— Secretary Windom has begun the organizatinn of the Treasury Department by seke.ing Geo. C. Tichenor, of Illinois, as Assistant Secretary jjj place of Judge Maynard, resigned. Tichenor had been special agent of the de partment for a number of years, and he is regarded as authority on tariff matters. 1* ; 8 not definitely known who will succeed Assistant Secretary Thompson. Tichenor's nomination will probably be included in the list to be sent to the Sen ate to morrow. This list is also expected to contain the name of Walker Blaine as First Assistant Secretary of State. Treasury Appointments. Nn\v York, March 10.—The situation is gradually clearing up iu a way that is satisfactory to politicians. The Empire State is to have an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, but report says it will not be Mr Coon. The Collectorship of the Port of New York, a member of the delegation KavH, will be given to a resident of this city. This, if true, disposes of the chances of state Senator Fassett, who is said to be Flatt s choice for the place. One of the fir«t things the State Department will dis j,«.se of is the appointment of delegates to the Samoan conference at Berlin. It is said to-night that Benj. F. Butler, John A. Kasson and William Walter Phelps will probably lie sent to represent this Govern ment, and they will be accompanied by Consul General Sewall and Augustas Goward, of Illinois, who negotiated the treaty between the United States and ."amoa. ÎV' i ) 7 " V .'L > THE MAN OF MAINE. James G. Illume, Secretary of State. James Gillespie Blaine was bom on Jan uary 31,1830, at Indian Hill Farm, Wash ington county,Pennsylvania. After spend ing several years as pnpil in a school at Lancaster, Ohio, and at the same time as an inmate of the residence of his nncle, the Hon. Thomas Ewing, Secretary of the Treasury, Blaine was entered a student at Washington College, Washington, Pennsyl vania, where he was graduated in 1847. After his graduation Mr. Blaine taught for some years in the schools of the neigh borhood. Then he did journalistic work, and was editor of the Portland Advertiser, when in 1858, he was elected to the Maine Legislature, of which he was a member for four years. At the beginning of his last term of two years, he was chosen Speaker. In 1862 he was sent to Congress. He was repeatedly re-elected from the same dis trict, and in 1869 he was made Speaker of the House. Mr. Blaine entered upon his duties as a Senator ot the United States in 1877. He had voted against the Electoral Commission Bill on the ground that it was unconstitutional. In 1880 he was, as in 1876, a candidate for the Presidential nomination, which was given to his friend Garfield, who after his election called him to his cabinet as Secretary of State. Mr. Blaine retired on the accession of Mr. Arthur to the Presi dency, and employed himself in writing his "Twenty years in Congress." In 1884 he was the Republican nominee for the Presidency, and was defeated by an ad verse majority ot a few hundred votes in NewjYork. He declined to be a candidate betöre the Republican National Conven tion last year and assisted mightily in the successful canvass made in behalf of Gen eral Harrison. Appointment Knmors. Washington, March 10.—It is reported that Whitelaw Reid, of the New York Tribune , has been offered the English mis sion, and ex-Senator Palmer, of Michigan, that to Spain. His friends, however, says he will not go abroad. Ex-Governor Porter, of Indiana, will go to Rome, and it is expected that Hon. John C. New will go to Austria. _ ___ Supreme Court Decision. Washington, March 11.—The Supreme Court of the United States has rendered an opinion reversing the judgment of the Supreme Court of Utah in the case of An drew Colton vs. The people of the Terri tory. Colton, in a drunken scnffle, killed a companion and was sentenced to be hanged. Ap appeal was taken from the Supreme Court of Utah on the ground that the trial court should have instructed the jury that it might recommend the prisoner to be sentenced for life. A new trial is or Of Interest to Army Officers. Washington, March 11.—The Supreme Court has rendered a decision, holding that the time of an army officer's service as cadet at West Point must be taken into account in computing longevity pay. Died. Albany, N. Y., March 10.—Mr. Roes M. Leland widely known as a theatrical manager, died in this city to-night. GEN. SHERMAN'S REQUEST. He Asks that Gen. Johnston Be Re tained in Office. Washington, March 8. —Gen. Sherman has made an urgent personal request of the President that Gen. Joseph E. Johnston be retained in the office of Railroad Commis sioner, and promised to ask nothing more of the administration. Johnston surren dered to Sherman twenty-four years ago next April. It is probable tnat Sherman's wish will be gratified. Mi . ■■ t 1 W J. Au'/i' V BENJAMIN FRANKLIN TRACY. The Empire State's Representative in the Cabinet. Gen. Benj. F. Tracy, secretary of the navy, was born about fifty-nine years ago in Tioga county, New York. His early life was passed first on a farm and after wards in the study of law. In 1851 he was admitted to the bar and three years later hew- s elected district attorney of Tioga county. He was elected to the New York assembly and made chairman of the rail road committee and also chairman of the subcommittee of the whole. While serv ing in this capacity he was a leader in de feating one of the most corrupt jobs that appeared daring the session of 1862 It was an attempt to put a surface railroad on Broadway, New York City. After that the House never disagreed jwith a report that had Benjamin F. Tracy's ap proval. On June 22,1862, Governor Mor gan requested Mr. Tracy to raise a regi ment from the counties of Broome, Tomp kins and Tioga. He raised two, the One Hundred and Ninth and the One Hundred and Seventh—got his commission, and was giveu command of the former. When he resigned at the close of the war he had attained the rank of Brigadier-General. In 1866 he received the appointment of United States District Attorney for the Eastern District)of New York and held the position until 1873, when he resigned. He was of counsel in the famous Beecher-Tilton suit, 1875. In 1881 he was nominated by the Republicans for Mayor of Brooklyn, but withdrew in favor of Seth Low, who was elected. He t has been a candidate for Su preme Court Judge and for District Attor ney of KiDgs county. General Tracy is a man of fine{presence and address. He has always been an earnest servant of his party. _ _ CAPITAL CHRONICLES. At the White House and in the De partments. Washington, March 8. — Secretary Blaine received a number of diplomatic representatives of foreign governments this morning. The NavyJ Department has postponed from March 15 to April 3 the time for receiving proposals for the construction of armored coast defense vessels. This order was the Secretary of the Treasury's first official act. Tl'.e rash of visitors to the White Honse continued to-day, but they were much less numerous than on previous days. For the first time since he entered the White House the President was able to devote the entire forenoon to visitors having busi ness with him. He received np-staire in his office, and was with them from 10 o'clock until nearly 1. Among those who called daring that time was Vice President Morton with Senator Hiscock, Gen. B. F Butler, Senators Quay, Paddock, Dolph, Stockbridge, Mitchell, Sherman, Stanford, Representative McKinley, Lew Wallace, ex-Senator Saunders and ex-Senator Brace. Ex-Secretary Whitney left Washington for New York this morning. All of the chiefs of the bureaus of the Navy Depart ment and many persons 1 friends were at the station to pay their farewell respects. THOMAS W. PALMER. The Newly Accredited Minister to Spain. The Senate yesterday confirmed the nomination of Thomas W. Palmer as Min ister to Spain. Mr. Palmer completed March 4th inst. his term in the U. S. Senate, and was among those considered by Harrison for a Cabinet portfolio. He is a native of Michigan, being born at Detroit in 1830. He is a man of large wealth, ac cumulated within the past quarter of a century, and is estimated as one of the best citizens of his State. Death of Captain Ericssen. New York, March 8.—Captain John Ericssen, engineer, who designed the iron clad "Monitor," died this morning, aged 86. He had been ill only a week. NOMINATIONS. One Appointment Only for Montana Sent In. Washington, March 12.— The President to-day sent the following nominations to the Senate : Arthur C. Milette, of Watertown, D. T., to be Governor of Dakota. Lather B. Richardson, of Grand Forks, Dak., to be Secretary of Dakota. Cornelias H. Hanford, Washington Ter., to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Territory of Washington. Geo. W. Irvine, of Montana, United States Marshal for Montana. Shirley H. Chambers, Indiana, United States Attorney. Washington, March 12—George S. Batchellor, New York, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. Albert G. Porter, Indiana, Minister to Italy. John A. Onander, Illinois, Consul Gen eral to Denmark. Confirmed by the Senate. Washington, March 12.— The Senate this afternoon confirmed the following nominations: ~ Thomas W. P almer, o f Mic higan, Minis ter to Spain. 1. 3®r '£5*. I i John F. Swift, of California, Minister to Japan. John E. Washburn, of Massachusetts, Consel General to Switzerland. Geo. C. Tichenor, of Illinois, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. The nominations se nt in to-da y were re ferred to appropriate committees. sr£.~* HON. WILLIAM WINDOM. The Head of the Treasury Depart ment. William Windom, Secretary of the Treasury, is a native of Ohio, where he was born in 1827. He studied and practiced law in that State He removed to Minne sota in 1855, where he resumed his pro fession. Daring ten years (1858 68) he was a member of Congress, representing the Winona district. In 1870 he was ap pointed United States Senator and in 1871 was elected for a full term and was re elected in 1876. He resigned the Senator ship in 1881 to become Secretary of the Treasury in President Garfield's cabinet. In this department Mr. Windom displayed exceptional executive and financial ability, and to the splendid record he then made may be attributed the choice of President Harrison in calling for his services under the administration just begun. m m ? // m k m ft.A '•si550C: Pfttt GEN. JEREMIAH M. RUSK, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture. Ex-Governor Rusk, after a service of three terms as Executive of Wisconsin, re sumes public life as the Granger member of Preesdent Harrison's Cabinet. Mr. Rnsk was born in Morgan county, Ohio, Jane 17, 1830. His boyhood was divided between work on the farm and acquiring a common school education. He was 23 years of age when he removed from the State of Ohio into Wisconsin, taking a farm near Viroqna, Vernon connty. In 1862 he entered the Union army. He was Major, and after wards Lieutenant Colonel and brevet Briga dier General. Shortly after the close of the war he was elected State Bank Controller, an office which he filled from 1866 to 1870. He was a member of the Forty-second Congress, and served three consecntive terms in Washington, distinguishing him self as a legislator. Among the important committees on which he served were those of War, Public Lands, Agricoltare, Mines and Mining and Pensions. He was chair man of the last named, and did material service in readjasting the pension rates. While in Congress he was an intimate friend and associate of James A. Garfield, who, npon his election to the Presidency, tendered him successively the appoint ments of Charge d'Affaires to Paraguay and Urngaay and Chief of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Mr. Rnsk de clined both, and in 1881 was nominated for Governor on the Republican ticket. He was elected by a majority of nearly 12,000 votes over his opponent. The Millionaire's Will. Philadelphia, March 11.—The will of Isaaiah V. Williamson, the dead million aire, was admitted to probate lo-day. The estate amounts to between $8,000,000 and $9,000,000 exclusive of a fund of $2 250, 000 for mechanical school. Of this amoant special bequests are made to surviving brothers and sisters of the testator. An in come of $60,000 is given to each of their children daring life; $100,000 is given to charity and the remainder forming the balk of the estate, is bequeathed to grand nephews and grand nieces of the deceased, share and share alike. HAYT1 ADVICES. Desperate Fighting and Massacre of Prisoners. New York, March 10.—The World to morrow will contain the following: "A steamer arrived at this port yesterday bringing the ne ivs of a bloody battle be tween the Legitime and the Hyppolite forces and a massacre by the victors. Cap tain Fraser brought a copy of La Patrie Hyppolite , again published February 23d at Gonaires, containing an account of the battle and the massacre at Grand Saline. The Hyppolite forces in that city were com manded by Generals Mom Point and Jean Mezrano. The Legatime army began the attack on the outposts early in February. They were repulsed several times, bnt finally succeeded in carrying them, and a few days later were master of the city and General Mezrano's sword. The Legitime men were so elated over their success that they immediately com menced to pillage the town. Drnnken soldiers shot one of the prisoners for some trifling matter, and this was the signal for a general outbreak on the part of the sol diers. They rnshed at the prisoners, shooting and stabbing them right and left, the prisoners begging hard and piteonsly for mercy, but their cries were laughed at and the killing went on, quarters being al lowed to none. Never before has snch a pitiable sight been presented. Murdered men lay about hnddled in scores. Some were frightfully backed and mutilated, many of the blood-frenzied soldiers having ran amucn even among the corpses, plung ing their swords again and again into the bodies of the slain. General Mezrano tried to stay it, but the soldiers langhed at him and warned him not to interfere if he wished to live. When the lack of victims stayed the batchers they robbed the dead and looted and burned the town. Nearly the whole place, says La Patrie, is in rains. Captain Frazer thinks the city must have been horned between February 28 and March 1. The Same Answer. Washington, March 11.—At the State and Navy departments this morning the pame reply is becoming somewhat monoti nous: "We have no information," made in answer to requests for Borne news regard ing the alleged destruction of the Nips c. Walker Blaine says the Department of State utterly discredits the story. It now appears that the United States official who was stationed at Auckland, the nearest cable point to Samoa, rejoined the Nipsic some time ago. Nevertheless the Navy Department holds that it would speedily be informed of the reported engagement through the United States Consul at Auck land had any such thing happened. To forward the news to Berlin the Olga must have run over to Auckland and at least her arrival there wonld have been reported if, indeed, the secret of her mission to the cable station did not leak ont through some of the sailors. Captain Mullan, of the Nipsic was ordered to protest and ose his good offices. These were in substance like the instructions given Ad miral Kimberly, which at the time they were issued were regarded in some quarters as being too narrow and inadeqnate to carry ont. The popnlar wish, it may be recalled, however, that Secretary Whit ney said at the time in a communication ultimately laid before the Honse Naval committee, that it was as far as he coaid go in the absence of any definitive declared policy on the part of the government in re gard to Samoa. Judge Carey, solicitor of the Treasury, surrendered his resignation to take effect npon the qualification of his saccessor. E. B. Yeomans, Chief Clerk of the Treasury Department, has placed his resignation at the disposal of Secretary Windom. This position is of a confidential character, and will probably be among the first to be con sidered. TERRITORIAL CANDIDATES. Some Names Mentioned From Mon tana. Washington, March 11. —Judge Wrenn, of Eureka, Nevada, is endorsed by the Nevada Senators for commissioner of the general land office. There are fifteen or sixteen candidates for Governor of Arizona, among them George Christ and George Walfly, of Tombstone. Ex-Attor ney General S. B. Bradford, of Kansas, has a good chance of being oppointed Governor of Utah. Many candidates are in the field for Governor of Montana. Colonel I. D. McCntcheon, L. H. Hershfield, and T. C. Power are the most prominent. The New Mexico candidates are Joseph Dwyer, Judge Bradford, and Prince of the Territory; A. C. Morrison and Gen. J. B. Bowman. C. H. Harris has come to Washington to posh his claims for Governor of Alaska. He has fourteen rivals in Mich., three in Wis consin, two in Nebraska, one in Iowa, and a half dozen more in different parts of the country. A NEW TOWN. The Project of Eastern Editors in Northern Montana. Chicago, March 11.—Last Jane the edi tors of the leading agricnltnral papers in the country visited Northern Montana. They were so favorbly impressed that they formed a stock company with $200,000 capital to found a colony and build a town. The members |of this company met here Saturday. The proposed town is to be lo cated in the centre of a tract 300 by 100 miles in extent lying north of the Missouri river in the northeast corner of the Terri tory and is to be situated across the river from Fort Belknap. Gold Field Hnmbng. Los Angeles, Cal., March 10—The ex citement here over the gold fields of Lower California has somewhat subsided. Re ports that the gold discoveries were started in the interest of land companies are freely circulated. A firm here to-day received a telegram from their foreman, who has just returned from the mining district and now in San Diego, which says: "Tell everybody to investigate. The mines are a sell." Their Resignations Tendered, Subject to Early Acceptance. Grand Pyrotechnic Display at the National Capital. The Ne w Cabinet. Washington, March 6.— The newly qualified cabinet officers had little oppor tunity to attend to their official business this alternoon, as they were engaged in re ceiving a continuous line of callers. As sistant Secretary Thompson and Maynard had a special interview with Secretary Windom this afternoon and placed their resignations at his disposal They in formed him of their willingness to assist him in the performance of his official duties nntil be completes the organization of the department in accordance with his own wishes, and therefore they would con tinue at their desks until their successors were selected. Windom replied that he appreciated their kindness and wonld not act upon their resignations nntil he had conferred with the President on the sub ject. Solicitor General Jenks has tendered his resignation to the President, to take effect at convenience. Attorney General Miller to day reqnested Jenks to remain for a few days nntil he becomes a little more familiar with the business of the de partment, and he consented to do so. THE WIND UP. Grand Display of Fire Works in Wasltington. Washington, March 6.— The display of deferred fire works from the monument to night was undoubtedly the moet brilliant ever witneseed in Washington. The exhi bition began with an illumination of Penn sylvania Avenue from the Treasury De partment to the Capitol, a distance of over one mile, by means of magnesium lights. The night was uncommonly dark and the great white shaft of the Washington monu ment afforded a back ground, the peer of which can hardly be found in the world. The first set of pieces displayed were large portraits of President Harrison and Vice President Morton framed in brilliant colors and resting npon an easel. So like were these portraits that at distances of a mile each was readily reeognized. Following these came marvelous foun tains of sparkling electric stars, myriads of fiymg rockets in every conceivable tint, bombs which, bursting hundreds of feet in the air, discharged thousands of smaller shells, which, in turn, exploded, producing a grandly beautiful effect. And then the bonfire of colored light which, reflecting its rays npon the great white obelisk, trans formed it into a sha'l of burnished brass, and again into one of garnet, and then of emerald or sapphire, while the towering structure was vividly outlined against the sky of intense black. Another set piece pietared the soatb front of the White House, every detail of pillar aud capital, window and carved cornice appearing with marvellous dis tinctiveness. The last of the pieces repre sented the capitol. The closing of the exhibition was a gorgeously brilliant one. Tens of thousands of blue rocket, exploded by electricity, shot up from the base of the monument to its summit. Thousands of others in yellow, scarlet, green, purple and garnet followed in quick succession until the whole sky was aflame with scintiila stars of wondei oos hoes. This great eruption continued for some time. CLEVELAND. The Ex-President's Reception in New Jersey. New York, March 6. —President Cleve land and party arrived at Jersey City at 6 o'clock this evening. Owing to a desire of Mr. Cleveland to avoid the crowd at the depot the train was side-tracked at Bergen Point for over an boor before coming np to the station. This device failed, however, ss the crowd waited. When the train arrived there was a grand rash, and as Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland walked down the platform the people crowded about them cheering loudly, and followed them to their carriages. The policemen in vain attempted to stay the people. Mrs. Cleveland smiled as if pleased by the warm reception. Mr. Cleveland several times touched his hat. When the two finally entered their carriage and stood waiting for the other members of the party, a man proposed three cheers and a tiger for Grover Cleveland. They were given with a will, as were three cheers for Mrs. Cleveland. Then followed thiee and a tiger for Daniel Lamont. They were driven to the Victoria hotel. Mr. Cleve land looked sick. His eye did not have the brightness of health. His skin was leaden and lifeless. There were dark cir cles under his eye. There was a great difference between the blooming young woman and the man -by her side. New York, March 6.— Their arrival at the hotel was at 6:45 p. m. Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland immediately retired to their rooms, which they found profusely decora ted with flowers sent by intimate friends. Early to-morrow morning Cleveland will be at his desk in the law office of William Street. _ _ HYDROPHOBIA. Slanghterof Dogs in West Virginia. New Martinsville, 'March 6.— Not withstanding that two or three hundred dogs suspected of being mad or infected to some degree with rabies, have been killed in this (Wetzel) county daring the past thirty days, the interior of the connty still seems to be overran with canines in a dan gerous condition and the alarm of the peo ple is general. There has been consider able loss of live stock, cattle, swine and sheep, which have died from the effects of bites, inflicted by the infected dogs and in instances horses have saccnmbed. Several people have also been bitten bnt in no in stance as yet has any serions result fol lowed. Farmers consider it dangerous to go along the roads unarmed and dog kill ing squads are ont daily. One man has seven dog9 all believed to be mad. They have taken to the woods and are run ning wild with dozens of other dogs in like condition. These dogs spread the disease by biting other canines, live stock, etc., and what the end will be is bard to foretell. The disease first made its ap pearance on the fishing coast last August and has been growing worse Bteadily. % A Prominent Lawyer Dies. Boston, March 7.—Sidney Bartlett, L.L. D., died last night, aged 90. He was one of the counsel before the Hayes-Tilden electoral commission and in many oih?r prominent cases. He leaves a large estate, including a million in the stock of the Chicago, Burlington & Qnincy road. Death of Williamson, the Philan thropist. Philadelphia, March 7.—Isiah V. Wil liam, the verable millionaire and philan thropist, died this morning. The OKLAHOMA. Provisions For Organizing the Territorv Washington, March 6. —In the confu sion attendant upon the closing hours of Congress the exact nature and effect of the amendments made to the Indian appropri ation bill have not been clearly understood. The impression has gained currency that all the provisions of the bill organizing the Territory of Oklahoma in effect were em bodied in the Indian appropriation hill. This is not the case. The amendments agreed to relate to the Seminole and Cher okee lands, aDd are as follows: The sum of $1,912,943 is appropriated to pay in lull the Seminole Nation for all rights, title, interest and claim they may have in and to certain lands ceded by the treaty of 1866, containing 2,037,415 acres. Of this sum $1,500,000 shall remain in the Treasury at 5 per cent, the interest to be paid sèmi-annually to the Treasurer of the Nation, and $412,843 of this be immedi ately available for distribution. This ap propriation is to become operative upon execution by duly appointed delegates of said Nation of release and conveyance to United States of all right, title, interest and claim of said Indians in and to said lands in a manner and form satisfactory to the President of the United States. It is further provided that such release, conveyance and extinguishment shall not innre to the benefit of or cause to vest in any railroad company any right, title or interest whatever in or to any of said lands, and all laws and parts of laws, so far as they conflict with the f< ."going, are re pealed, except rights of wav and depot grounds. The land as it is acquired shall be a part of the pnblic domain, two sections in each township to be reserved for the use and benefit of the pnblic schools. Lands thus acquired, except the school sections, are to be disposed of to actual settlers ander the homestead law only, except as herein otherwise provided. Provided farther that any person who, having attempted to, bnt for any cause failed to secure title in fee to homestead ander the exist ing laws or who have made an entry an der what is known as the commuted pro vision of the homestead law shall be qualified to make a homestead entry npon such lands; and provided farther, that the rights of honorably discharged Union sol diers and sailors in the late civil war, as defined and described in the revised statutes shall not be abridged, and provid ed farther that each entry shall be in a square form as nearly as possible and no person be permitted to enter more than one-quarter section thereof. But until such lands are opened for settlement by a proclamation from the President no person shall be permitted to enter upon and occupy the same and no person violating this provision shall ever be allowed to enter any of said lands or acxnire any rights thereon. The Secretary of the Interior may, after said proclamation and not before, permit entry of said land for townsites, bat no such entry Bhall embrace more than a one half section of said land. All the foregoing provisions shall apply to and regulate disposals of lands acquired from the Muskogee or Creek Indians by articles of the cession an.l agreement of January 19, 1889. The President is authorized to appoint three commissioners to negotiate with the Cherokees and all other Indians owning or clairag lands lying west of the 96th degree of longitude, in the Indian Territory (the Cherokee outlet) for cession to the United States all title, claim or interest. The commission is farther authorized to snhmittotheCherokee Nation a proposition that said Nation shall cede their lands to the United States npon the same terms, as to payment, as provided in the agreement with the Creeks. If the Cherokees shall accept, said lands will therenpon become a part of the pnblic domain, for the purpose of snch disposition as provided, and the President is aathorized as soon thereafter as he may deem advisable by proclamation to open said lands to settlement in the same manner and to the same effect as pro vided concerning the lands acquired from the Creeks. The President may, whenever he deems necessary, create not to exceed two land districts, embracing the lands which he may open to settlement by proclamation, as hereinbefore provided, and is empowered to locate land offices for the same and appointing thereto, in conformity to the existing laws relating to registers and receivers. Action of the Trank Lines in Regard to Commissions. New York, March 7. —The meeting of the joint committee which convened at the trunk line office Wednesday completed its labors to-day. The result is declared in the resolutions adopted, which declare that each and every ra'lroad company here rep resented pledges that it will not pay a share, or allow the whole or any part of any form of commission as part salary, side cat, or other consideration in connection with the sale of tickets of the issue of other companies, nor permit its tickets to be sold at any point on commission, and each company represented will prohibit its agents from receiving commissions from other companies. The chairman was in structed to give notice to all interested lines, the resolution to take effect April 1st. The agreement will apply also to foreign emigrant business as well as to domestic, bnt will not prohibit the payment of uni form commercial alliance rates to ocean steamship companies. The cloeing resolu tion declares that if any railroad company so advised shall fail to declare to conform to snch notice upon date to be fixed by the chairman and vice chairman of the joint committee, prompt action shall be taken in such cases ander the trank line contract and the organization of the joint commit tee and also before the Interstate Com merce Commission if, in the judgment of the chairman of the joint committee, snch course seems to him necessary and desira ble. The chairman was instructed to for ward to the Interstate Commission copies of the resolutions, together with the circu lar of the western roads authorizing the payment of commissions and express to the Interstate Commerce Commission, it is the earoest desire of the railroad com panies represented in the joint committee that the payment of commissioners be pro hibited and that the Commission take early action on the question. Railroad Consolidation. New York, March 6 — A Boston special says : Tbe following was given ont at the office of the Union Pacific railroad com pany, in this city, to-day : For some time past the question of consolidation of the branch lines ot the Union Pacific system centering at Ogden bas been under con sideration. The necessary papers have now been drawn np, and the directors have the immediate consolidation of the Oregon Short Line and tbe Utah & Northern rail road companies before them. The first step in bringing this abont was taken at a meeting of the Oregon Short Lice trustees, held ou Monday ot this week, and succeed ing steps will be taken as rapidly as the forms of law will permit. The question of incorporating with this company other Utah lines with the Union Pacific is also ander consideration. The proposed consolidation, if carried through in all its parts, will undoubtedly exercise decided influence, not only npon the officers of the Union Pacific, bnt npon the future development of the whole terri tory tributary to Salt Lake City and Ogden. a a of to to as a of in a of of to its in of to it a hom to mm The Dakotans Present the Illinois States man With a Leather Medal. DAKOTA'S PRESENT. A Beautiful Souvenir to Representa tive Springer. Huron, Dakota, March 7.—A number of Huron gentlemen have forwarded to Con gressman W m. M. SpriDger a souvenir in the shape of a leather medal, six inches in diameter, on which is the following inscrip tion in gold letters: "to william m. springer." Who, having been so instructed by the House of Representatives, rather than be in contempt, sacrificed his own principles and magnanimously opened the pathway to Statehood for South Da kota. Fiat Justia Ruant Principxa. The medal was sent to Hon. Sunset Cox with the request that be present it to Springer with the following letter : To W. M. Springer, M. C., Washington, Sir :—A few of "he host of your Dakota friends, appreciating thoroughly your truly noble and thoroughly disinterested services in behalf of South Dakota, desire to pre sent to yon this tetimonial of their esteem. We remember with what poignancy of grief yon gave np the cherished object of your heart ; how many sleepless nights you have passed, as nobly an 1 alone, you fought for all those vital issues without which hope would have been lost and Da kota a dream. How single handed you fought the five enemies of Dakota iu the conference committee aud said, "Live or die, survive or perish," or words to that ef fect, though I give up everything, still will I cling to the cherished object of my heart. Dakota shall again vote for tempo rary capital or she shall forever remain a territory. Noblest of the race ! Whenever the returning year shall again bring round the birthday of the "father of his country," shall not his fame, his integrity pale before the incorruptible, the matchless integrity and statesmanlike character of him whose name we inscribe on this medal now awarded to you. Hail, sweet William, all hai'., and farewell. DISASTROUS FIRE. Large Loss of Property and Several Persons Seriously Injured. Louisville, Ky., March 8. —The most disastrous fire in the loss of property that has occurred here in seven years broke out at noon to-day in the basement of the Kleiucans & Simonson clothing house, West Market street. In fifteen minutes the blaze had spread through the large stores and was leaping through the roof. Soon after the roof fell, and a little later two large sections of sidewalk. With one of these the rear of H. Strauss' dry goods house went down. A strong west wind was blowing, and when the rear of Straus*' store fell in, sending a mass of flames upon the loose structures in the center of the block, it seemed inevitable that the block should all barn. After a hard fight, how ever, the firemen gained control, and con fined the flames to Strauss' place. One fireman was painfully burned and another slightly hart. Kleincans & Simonson's loss on stock is $285,000; the building, $67,000; Newcomb building, $25,000; Strauss' stock, $40,000; Churchill building, $6,000 The insurance amounted to abont $255,277. INTERSTATE COMMERCE. The Commissioners' Circular to Com mon Carriers. Washington, March 8.— The Interstate Commerce commission to day issued a lengthy circular calling the attention of common carriers to ,the provisions of the recent amendments to the Interstate Com merce act and urging that special care be taken to avoid violations thereof. Among the declarations of the amended portions is one to the effect that no advance is to be made in joint rates, fares or charges except after ten days notice to the commission, and no reduction shall he made except after three days notice. The time in each case is to be computed from the day when the notice of the change reaches the office of the commission in Washington. The transportation of passengers or freight over continuous lines or routes operated by more than one carrier upon through tickets or through billing necessarily implies the existence ot joint tariffs. In the future all advances and redactions in joint tariffs will be given the same publicity as re quired in the case of individual carriers. Another amendment makes it now an indictable offense for any carrier to partici pate in the reception of compensation either above or below the established rates for transportation of any joint traffic what ever. The commission is required to exe cute and enforce the provisions of the act, and it is made the duty of any district at torney of the United States, npon request of the commission, to institute and prose cute all necessary proceedings for that pur pose. These rules apply equally to joint and individual tariffs. Regarding export traffic the commission understands that the through rate is determined by the ad dition of the ocean rate prevailing. Rich Mineral Discovery. Aspen, Col , March 6.—A marvelous dis covery of mineral is reported from Maroon, in this district, the particulars of which were made l^iown to-day. Harry Adams) a prospector, was opening a trail to the Florence Belle mine when his attention was attracted to a heavy outcrop of spar some few feet distant. Pushing to the locality he was confronted by a well defined vein exposed to the surface. Gathering the float he found it impregnated with a wire of brittle and ruby silver equal in metal richness to that recently de veloped in the Mollie Gibson, the ore from which runs from $5,000 to $12,000 per ton, and is considered the wonder of the camp.' The new vein is two feet between walls, and shipments from it will begin at ouce. The discovery has created intense excite ment, and to the assay office that is testing the mineral excited spectators flocked, awaitiDg returns. Another View. Washington, March 8.— The Nipsic which is snppoeed to be the American ves sel referred to in a German publication is rated as a wooden vessel of third class, with six guns. The Vandalia and Tren ton, which have doubtless reached Samoa by this time aie also wooden vessels carry ing eight and ten guns respectively, as their main guns. Most of these gnns r.re smooth bore, but naval officers say at a short range and against nnarmored vessels such as the German boats now in the Samoa waters have their cannon are just as efficient as modern ordinance. Unless the German gnn boats have also been re-in forced, the American fleet now at Apia is regarded as superior in offensive power, as its vessels are fresh from the repairers and its crews are strong in numbers.